transitive verb scraped, scraping
- to rub over the surface of with something rough or sharp
- to make smooth or clean by rubbing with a tool or abrasive
- to remove by rubbing with something sharp or rough: with off, out, etc.
- to scratch or abrade by a rough, rubbing contact: to fall and scrape one's knee
- to rub with a harsh, grating sound: chalk scraping a blackboard
- to dig, esp. with the hands and nails
- to collect or gather slowly and with difficulty: to scrape together some money